Knicks’ Game 3 report card: Jalen Brunson completely controlled the tempo

Report card from the Knicks’ 121-108 win over the Cavaliers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday night in Cleveland:

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Jalen Brunson

Continued to struggle with his 3-point shot — going 0-for-4 — but it didn’t matter. He ran another tight game as the point guard, finishing with 30 points and six assists. Five more wins, and we’ll start discussing the statue.

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Grade: A

Karl-Anthony Towns

Set the tone and carried the Knicks in the first quarter with 11 of his 13 points. Also recorded seven assists with eight rebounds and zero turnovers. The Knicks outscored the Cavs by 23 points in his 36 minutes. Just an overall effective night.

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